# 31 CFR § 0.204: Prohibition of reprisal for reporting suspected misconduct

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 0.204
- **Heading:** Prohibition of reprisal for reporting suspected misconduct
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Treasury > PART 0—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY EMPLOYEE RULES OF CONDUCT > Subpart B—Rules of Conduct

## Text

Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or threaten to take any action against any employee as a reprisal for providing any information in accordance with § 0.203 of this part or through other processes established by law. However, if an employee makes a complaint or discloses information with the knowledge that it was false, or with willful disregard of its truth or falsity, such conduct may be grounds for disciplinary action, and such action shall not constitute reprisal.

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 0.101 § 0.101 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.101.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.102 § 0.102 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.102.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.103 § 0.103 Other rules of conduct applicable to Department employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.103.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.104 § 0.104 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.104.md)
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- [31 CFR § 0.106 § 0.106 Corrective action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.106.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.201 § 0.201 Acting within scope of authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.201.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.202 § 0.202 Conformance with policy and subordination to authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.202.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.203 § 0.203 Reporting suspected misconduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.203.md)
- [31 CFR § 0.204 § 0.204 Prohibition of reprisal for reporting suspected misconduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-0.204.md)
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